July 24 - Name Tags Coming to Havurah, Children's Book Collection
(1) Upcoming Shabbat: Community Minyan (2) Name Tags Coming to Havurah (3) Children's Book Collection for Tikkun Olam Adelante (4) Hebrew Teacher For Youth Needed (5) Amateur or Pro Filmmaker Needed (6) Interfaith Alliance on Poverty (7) Amazing Jewish Conference in Portland (8) Shabbat in the Pool (9) Play Reading of "God of Vengeance" in Preparation for "Indecent" Shabbaton (10) Training with Catholic Charities to Support Refugees (11) Special Kiddush Lunch on Aug. 24 (12) Reconstructing Judaism Today
The above painting of Zelophehad's daughters is by Iris Wexler Tamir.
(1) Upcoming Shabbat: Community Minyan, Saturday, July 27, 10:00 am – This Saturday Havurah member Leo Foleen will be called to the Torah for the first time. Please join us in celebrating with Leo and her family! Rabbi Benjamin, Susan Brenner, Barbara Slader, Sam Sirkin, Marty Brown, Shelley Sobel, and Barbara Sevde will lead, leyn, and give the drash as we read and discuss Parsha Pinchas, in which the daughters of Zelophehad appeal to Moses and are allowed to inherit their family's land, because their father died and had no sons.
(2) Name Tags Coming to Havurah – Soon we will all know each other by name with wooden name tags coming to members over the age of 13. Names will be used from Havurah's membership directory. Since Havurah young adults over 18 may not live at home or attend Havurah, we are planning to just print name tags for those who are at Havurah frequently or even occasionally. Note that we will NOT use the name tags outside the building, for High Holidays at the Tiffany Center, for example. Please complete this form by Thursday, Aug. 1, if you WOULD LIKE your young adult child (18+) to have a name tag.
(3) Children's Book Collection – Tikkun Olam Adelante is collecting English language children’s books to give to immigrant children at an upcoming community event in the Ortiz Center neighborhood. If you have any books you would like to pass along or care to purchase, please put them in the collection box on the counter in the Havurah coat room. All donations must be in the box by August 5. Thank you!
(4) Hebrew Teacher for Youth Needed – Havurah Shalom seeks a part-time teacher for youth ages 8-10, who can teach beginning Hebrew reading with a very clear Tora Aura curriculum. Hours of instruction are 16 Saturdays (already scheduled) between Sept. 21 and May 9, 1:30-2:40 pm, at Havurah. 7-14 children per class. Competitive compensation. Please contact Deborah Eisenbach-Budner, Education Director, deborah@havurahshalom.org; describe your experience and expertise.
(5) Amateur (or Pro) Filmmaker Needed – Would you like to collaborate with Deborah Eisenbach-Budner on a short and casual movie (5-8 minutes) that we could use to help celebrate Shabbat School's 40th Birthday on November 23 (and put on our website after that). The vision is 2-3 minutes of interviews interspersed with photos from the last 40 years and some fun music from our own musicians. Youth (high school, college age) filmmaker or adult is great! Contact Deborah Eisenbach-Budner (deborah@havurahshalom.org).
(6) Interfaith Alliance on Poverty – Havurah is still a fairly new partner of the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty. Here are some “hands on” opportunities for us: 1) Renovation of the Oak Leaf Mobile Home Park. The residents will be moving back gradually over the coming weeks, and they can use help unpacking, sorting through stored items, etc. If able to assist, please contact Nicole Jones, Resident Services, St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County, nicole.jones@svdp.us, 541-214-0546. 2) The Walnut Park Shelter (at MLK and Killingsworth) continues to be open. Some congregations helped a lot with preparing dinner during the colder months; this has dropped off and there is need now for groups to help. Please contact Emily Coleman, Volunteer Coordinator with Transition Projects, 503-488-7745, emily.coleman@tprojects.org. 3) Help continues to be needed this summer with Agape Village and the building of tiny houses. Please contact Ron Clark for specific times at rclark@agapecoc.com or by phone at 503-313-5329. Interfaith Alliance on Poverty contacts are Co-Chairs Carol Turner and David Groff, carol@carolfturner.com or dgroff45@yahoo.com Havurah contacts are Gloria Halper and Steve Rudman. Gloria and Steve's email addresses can be found in our online membership directory. Click here to learn how to access the online directory.
(7) Amazing Jewish Conference in Portland, Sunday-Wednesday, July 28-31, Reed College – NewCAJE’s mission is to connect, inspire and affirm all Jewish educators to build a stronger Jewish community, but many of the workshops and performances at the Portland conference this month will be great for anybody who is interested in Jewish life. See the schedule of over 200 workshops here or attend the pre-conference Shabbat and other learning, prayer, and entertainment gatherings. Special opportunities for Portland folks are the Intensives, which are a chance to study one subject for five hours (Sunday, July 28, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm) with a great teacher/expert or team (only $75.00):
Bringing Jewish History to Life Through Documents
Exploring the Outdoor Classroom through the Jewish Lens
Are We Educating All of Our Children? What You Need to Know About Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities
Houseless in Portlandia: Texts, Tours, and Tachlis
Walk Softly and Carry a Jewish Schtick: Jewish Nature Awareness in Action (A Nature Hike)
You can find complete information at //www.newcaje.org/home/newcaje10/intensive-seminars/.
(8) Shabbat in the Pool, Saturday, Aug. 10, 5:15-7:30 pm, Sellwood Pool – We've got Sellwood Pool to ourselves, for Shabbat games, followed by a potluck picnic and Havdalah. Music? Yes! Fun for everyone? You bet! RSVP here to save your spot and help us know how many lifeguards to request.
(9) Play Reading of "God of Vengeance" In Preparation for "Indecent" Shabbaton, Wednesdays, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14, 7:00 pm, Havurah Shalom – To support the joint Shabbaton over Labor Day weekend with Temple Emek Shalom, Emily Simon will lead an informal, participatory play reading of "God of Vengeance," the play on which "Indecent" is based. Act I will be read on Aug. 7, and Act II will be read on Aug. 14. The evenings will begin with a short show introduction by Emily, who will then assign the parts based upon who shows up and what part they want to read. Hopefully there will be enough time after the reading to then discuss the play. Everyone is welcome to participate in either evening event (no need to attend both), whether they are attending the Shabbaton, seeing "Indecent" at another time, have already seen it, or are not seeing it at all. Please RSVP here for Aug. 7 and RSVP here for Aug. 14.You can read a pdf file of the play here. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to download, print, and bring your own copy of the play to the readings. Havurah will not be able to provide printed copies for attendees.
(10) Training with Catholic Charities to Support Refugees, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6:30-8:30 pm, 2740 SE Powell Blvd, Portland – As part of Havurah's Tikkun Olam work to support refugees arriving in Portland, we partner with Catholic Charities. A number of Havurah members have been trained over the last several years to volunteer to support refugee families. Catholic Charities is hosting another refugee volunteer training on Aug. 13, and we hope some Havurah members will be trained. For more information and how to register, click here.
(11) Special Kiddush Lunch, Saturday, Aug 24, 12:15 pm – Dick Mastbrook is hosting a special kiddush lunch to celebrate his 90th birthday! Please come celebrate with us after services. RSVP to Arleen Slive, whose email address is in our online membership directory.Click here to learn how to access our online directory.
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[B'nei Mitzvah Run Through] Friday, Aug 15th 12:00p to 2:00p (This is a closed event and is included in our calendar for space reservation reasons and attendee reference.)
Shabbat Morning with Bat Mitzvah of Natasha Raish Shabbat, Aug 16th 10:00a to 12:00p Please join us for Shabbat morning services, including welcoming Natasha Raish as a Bat Mitzvah and member of our community.
(IP) Elul Gallery Art Drop-Off Sunday, Aug 17th 12:00p to 3:00p As part of our annual holiday cycle, Havurah members are invited to share our own reflections on the themes and stories of the High Holiday season. In addition to prose or poetry that may be shared on the bima at High Holiday services, we are putting out a call for artistic expressions in any visual medium, including paintings, drawings and photography. We welcome your reflections on any aspect of the High Holidays experience, whether they arise from our tradition’s core concepts of teshuvah (return) or seliḥah (forgiveness), or from any other aspect of your own process of looking inward during the time leading into the holiday season. The Elul and High Holiday Gallery is a project of the High Holidays Committee and the Design Committee, led by Joan Peck and Marcia Suttenberg.
(ZM) Climate Change Book Group Slow Reading of "Not Too Late" Monday, Aug 18th 5:30p to 6:30p All are welcome! Havurah members and non-members alike are invited to join us in this slow, section-by-section reading of "Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility." Click and RSVP. Attend any or all of these HCAT (Havurah's Climate Action Team) Book Group discussions about "Not Too Late."
(ZM) Healing the Heart, Soothing the Soul: A Grief Process Support Group Tuesday, Aug 19th 5:30p to 7:00p **Note: Registration for this group is now closed.** During the month of Elul, we are guided to examine our souls, explore our relationships, reflect on our actions with God and others, and prepare ourselves spiritually to begin a new year. With the Spirit of Elul, we will journey into exploring the aspects of grief. For Havurah members only. Limited to 8 people. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions.
(IP) Israeli Dancing Wednesday, Aug 20th 7:30p to 8:30p Join us to learn Israeli dancing! We’ll teach the steps and tell the stories behind Israeli dances while you enjoy the catchy rhythms, creative body movements, and spending time with friends.
Led by Havurah members Cindy Merrill and Gail Schwartz with dance instructor Rhona Feldman.
Hakol Deadline is Thursday, August 21 Thursday, Aug 21st (All day) Havurah members, click to learn how to submit your contributions to our monthly newsletter, Hakol.
(HYB) Solidarity Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, Aug 22nd 5:45p to 8:00p Join Havurah members and friends for a Solidarity Shabbat service and potluck nosh. This is a spiritual space for community members working in solidarity with Palestinians - and for the liberation of all peoples - to come together to pray, build connections, and renew ourselves on Shabbat to continue our justice work. Please review Havurah's Brit Kavod for our community guidelines. Masks strongly encouraged and provided.
